This article was originally published in The Hechinger Report. ASTON, Pa.— In Jodie Murphy’s kindergarten class, math lessons go beyond the basics of counting and recognizing numbers. On a recent ...

California’s transitional kindergarten instruction should remain developmentally appropriate and prioritize play as a form of learning, the state emphasized in a proposed clarification of the ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Break out the crayons and finger paint: Every 4-year-old in California is now eligible for transitional kindergarten.

Kindergarten classrooms nationwide have changed dramatically since the late 1990s and nearly all of these changes are in the direction of a heightened focus on academics, particularly literacy, ...

This article is part of the collection: From School to Shining School: 52 Stories from Educators Across the U.S. Imagine: you’re in a classroom, with all new technology, iPads, SMART Boards… the works ...

While there's growing interest in assessing school readiness, education experts differ on what to measure and how. Here's ...

After 15 years of inquiry into children’s understanding and learning of whole numbers, I can sum up what I have learned very simply. To teach math, you need to know three things. You need to know ...

EdSource · From housing to basketball, Fresno schools invest in the whole child Despite research showing the crucial importance of math at a preschool level for future academic success, preschool ...

Young students can be some of the most enthusiastic STEAM learners--here's how to incorporate engaging STEAM projects into early grades Preparing young children for jobs that haven’t been invented yet ...